Editing Assassin Gauntlet

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[[File:ACS Assassin Gauntlet.jpg|thumb|250px|The Assassin Gauntlet]]
The '''Assassin Gauntlet''' was a modification to the standard [[Hidden Blade]] that was adopted during the 19th century. Built around a [[bracer]] that covered the entire forearm, it consisted of two main parts: the Hidden Blade and a rope launcher attachment.<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref>

By the [[Victorian era]], later models replaced the rope launcher with an [[Assassin insignia]]-shaped [[grappling hook]], allowing the wielder the means to a quick escape or to facilitate [[Freerunning|urban travel]] by creating on-the-fly [[zipline]]s under the palm. These models also featured [[armor]] plating that partially or completely covered the glove, as well as embedded [[brass knuckles]] and a [[dart]] gun on the back of the forearm that could launch [[poison]] darts at unsuspecting targets.<ref name="ACS" />

==History==
The first known use of the gauntlet was in 1852 by an unnamed [[American Assassin (1852)|American Assassin]]. During the [[California Gold Rush]], she was made aware of the actions of [[John Sutter]], a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] pioneer forcing the local [[Maidu]] people to mine gold for him. Ambushing his [[Wagon|carriage]] in the [[Great Basin Desert]], the [[Assassins|Assassin]] fired a tether from her gauntlet, using it to mount the vehicle before ordering Sutter at gunpoint to return the gold he had stolen from the Maidu.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)|Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed 1|Issue #01]]</ref>

In 1863, during the [[New York City draft riots]], the Assassin [[Varius]] noted that newer gauntlet designs, involving rope launchers and darts, were being used in [[England]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''</ref> 

[[File:ACS Freedom of the Press 13.png|thumb|250px|left|Alexander Graham Bell installing the rope launcher on Jacob Frye's gauntlet]]
In 1868, the twin [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassins]] [[Evie Frye|Evie]] and [[Jacob Frye]] came into possession of a [[grappling hook]] pistol after eliminating [[Rexford Kaylock]], a [[British Rite of the Templar Order|British Templar]] and one of the leaders of the [[Blighters]] [[Gang|crime syndicate]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Gang War (Whitechapel)]]</ref> As the pistol had been damaged during the fight with Kaylock, the twins, at the suggestion of fellow Assassin [[Jayadeep Mir|Henry Green]], visited the inventor [[Alexander Graham Bell]], who repaired and modified the rope launcher to fit into the Fryes' gauntlets.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Freedom of the Press]]</ref>

Later, Bell further upgraded the Assassin gauntlets, adding a Dart Gun to the bracer, which allowed Evie and Jacob to fire hallucinogenic darts at their targets.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Cable News]]</ref> The gauntlet's design remained relatively unchanged for the next fifty years, and it was still in use by the time of [[World War I]], when Jacob's granddaughter [[Lydia Frye]] operated in [[London]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[The Darkest Hour]]</ref>

==Statistics==
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
! width="5%" |Name
! width="5%" |Level
! width="5%" |Attack
! width="5%" |Availability
! width="5%" |Upgrade
|-
![[Leather Gauntlet]]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Leather Gauntlet"}}
|-
![[Hardened Leather Gauntlet]]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Hardened Leather Gauntlet"}}
|-
![[Reinforced Gauntlet]]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Reinforced Gauntlet"}}
|-
![[Black Leather Gauntlet]]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Black Leather Gauntlet"}}
|-
![[Mirage Gauntlet]]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Mirage Gauntlet"}}
|-
![[Iron Death Gauntlet]]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Iron Death Gauntlet"}}
|-
![[Assassin Gauntlet (gauntlet)|Assassin Gauntlet]]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Assassin Gauntlet"}}
|-
![[The Devil's Handshake]]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"The Devil's Handshake"}}
|-
![[The Chimera (gauntlet)|The Chimera]]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"The Chimera"}}
|-
![[Legendary Assassin Gauntlet]]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Legendary Assassin Gauntlet"}}
|-
![[Redback Gauntlet]]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Redback Gauntlet"}}
|-
![[Industrial Gauntlet]]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Industrial Gauntlet"}}
|-
![[Royal Gauntlet]]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Royal Gauntlet"}}
|-
![[Nautilus Gauntlet]]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Nautilus Gauntlet"}}
|-
![[Chronographic Piercer]]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Chronographic Piercer"}}
|-
![[The Devil's Handshake]]<ref group="note" name="note1">Only available after [[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate downloadable content|downloading]], and can only be used in, the ''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]'' expansion.</ref>
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"The Devil's Handshake (DLC)"}}
|-
![[A Velvet Glove]]<ref group="note" name="note1"/>
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"A Velvet Glove"}}
|-
![[Lady Owers' Gauntlet]]<ref group="note" name="note1"/>
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Lady Owers' Gauntlet"}}
|-
![[Kiss the Hand]]<ref group="note" name="note1"/>
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Kiss the Hand"}}
|-
![[The Ripper's Terror]]<ref group="note" name="note1"/>
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"The Ripper's Terror"}}
|-
![[The Yard Glove]]<ref group="note" name="note1"/>
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"The Yard Glove"}}
|-
![[Seam Buster]]<ref group="note" name="note1"/>
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Seam Buster"}}
|}

==Behind the scenes==
The Dart Gun of the Assassin Gauntlet is similar to both the [[Hidden Gun]] and the [[Phantom Blade]], as it acts as a [[firearm]] and is silent.

Varius' description of the gauntlets used in England appears to refer to the gauntlets worn by the Frye twins, despite the fact that, at the time, theirs had not yet been modified to include a rope launcher and dart gun.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
ACS Jacob Frye - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Jacob Frye wearing the Assassin Gauntlet
ACS Jacob's hands.jpg|Jacob Frye's Assassin Gauntlet
ACS Assassin Gauntlet 1.jpg|Gauntlet top side
ACS Assassin Gauntlet 2.jpg|Gauntlet bottom side
ACS Hidden Blade Bracer - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of the Assassin Gauntlet
Assassin Gauntlet Evolution Sketches.jpg|Evolution sketches of the Assassin Gauntlet
ACS Assassin Gauntlet Rope Launcher Mechanism Exploration Sketches.jpg|Concept art of the rope launcher
ACS-HiddenBladePropRender.png|A prop of the gauntlet
ACS Gamescom Promotional Screenshot 7.jpg|Evie Frye using the rope launcher
ACComic American Assassin Attacks.png|The California Gold Rush Assassin using her rope launcher
</gallery>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)|Assassin's Creed]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''
**''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]''
**''[[The Last Maharaja]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]'' {{Mo}}

==Notes==
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==References==
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[[Category:Hidden weapons]]
[[Category:19th century weapons]]
[[Category:20th century weapons]]